Graduate School Opportunity Enhancement Grant Program
NC State is committed to fostering a vibrant community where individuals and groups with varied characteristics, backgrounds, interests, and perspectives come together to enrich the university environment. Our goal is to prepare our students to be active, informed, and productive participants in a complex, interconnected world.
Any questions regarding the Graduate School Opportunity Enhancement Grant Program may be directed to either Dr. David Shafer (dmshafer@ncsu.edu) or Todd Marcks (tmarcks@ncsu.edu).
2024-2025 Graduate School Opportunity Enhancement Grant Program
General Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and must present evidence of achievement and promise as scholars. The student must be admitted to full graduate standing and maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
Recipients may be new or continuing graduate students at NC State and must be registered full-time as defined by NC State Graduate School.
UNC Campus Scholarship Program — Graduate Student Component
Funded by the UNC General Administration, eligibility is limited to new or continuing full-time doctoral students who have financial need and who are residents of North Carolina as of the beginning of the award period (as determined under the Manual to Assist the Public Higher Education Institutions of N.C. in the Matter of Student Resident Classification for Tuition Purposes). Individuals who have been accepted to a master’s degree program in a department offering the doctoral degree and who intend, and will be eligible, to pursue doctoral studies at NC State after completion of the requirements for the master’s degree are also eligible.
Graduate Assistance Grant
Funded by the North Carolina State University Graduate School, recipients must be full-time, new or continuing students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees at North Carolina State University.
Selection Criteria
Criteria for selection include: academic record, character, creativity, educational and economic background, exceptional personal talents, unique work or service experience, and leadership potential.
Grant awards are based on financial need and require that a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form be filed with the Federal Student Aid Programs Office. Work obligations are not required for recipients of awards in the Graduate School Opportunity Enhancement Grant Program.
Award
Stipend amounts are based on financial need up to $3,000 for the academic year. We anticipate that decisions will be made by the beginning of the Fall semester.
Length of Award
No commitment for support beyond the first year is implied for award recipients. Grant applications should be submitted after notification of admissions to a degree program. All recipients are required to make a new application for the coming 2024-25 academic year.
Application Process
Priority Deadline: April 15, 2024
The Graduate School Opportunity Enhancement Grant Program Application can be downloaded here.
The completed application should be emailed to Todd Marcks (tmarcks@ncsu.edu).